The invention relates to a composition formulated to produce improved budbreak, flowering and disease resistance in perennial fruit crops and/or ornamental trees, comprising: (a) one or more compounds represented by the structure (FIG 1): in which R’ is OH or OCOCH3, and R” is H, a monovalent cation, any C1–C10 alkyl group (saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched), any C7–C10 alkaryl group, or a phenyl group and (b) an alkoxylated amine represented by the structure (FIG 2): in which A is selected from N, N+R1, or N→O, and wherein R1 is H, methyl or benzyl, R2 is any C8–C22 alkyl group (saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched), R3 is any C2–C4 alkyl group (linear or branched), x is in the range of 0 to 4 and y+z is in the range of 2 to 50. A method of use is also included, as is a method for preparing the composition.
